Compartment building



May 10, 1932. c. E. GILLEsPiE COMPARTMENT BUILDING Filed June 11, 1951 gyn/vento@ Mr/e5 EHI/Mig Patented May 10, 1932 CHARLES E. GInnnsrIE, on` snlYilroUn, INDIANA COMPARTMENI BUILDING Application filed June 11,

The present invention relates -to compart-l ment buildings, and more particularlyto means whereby sleeping and dressing compartments may be provided, the compart- L ments being so constructed as to occupy a minimum of space.

An object of the invention is to provide a pair of spaced dressing compartments, each of said dressing compartments having connected therewith a sleeping compartment, one of the sleeping compartments being superimposed upon the other, whereby agmaximum of usable space may be provided to occupy a minimum of ground space. Afurther ob-f ject 'of' the invention is to provide means whereby a storeroom, or thelike, may be converted into individual sleeping compartments for a great number ot' persons. A furtherv object of the invention is to provide a plurality kof portable units, each comprising two dressing rooms and two sleeping compartments, said units being capable of arrangement in a` storeroom, or the-like, to provide private sleeping quarters for a great number of people. A further object of the invention is to provide, in connection with units of the character described, means for ventilating the storeroom and said units. Further objects of the invention will appear .as the description proceeds.- A

To the accomplishment of the above and.`

related objects, my invention may lbe embodied in the form illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, attention being called to the fact, however,-that the drawings are illustrative only, and that change may be made in the specific construction illustrated and described, so long as the scope of the appended Y claims is not violated. y

Fig. 1 1s a horizontal section, takenin two planes, of a building in which are'arranged a plurality of units of the character described Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a unit constructed inaccordance with the? present invention;

Fig. 3 is a transverse through; f Fig. 4 is a fragmental section similar toFig.

sectional kview there- 3, but drawn to a-larger scale;

Fig. 5 is a fragmental section ina plane 1931. serial 543,537.

parallel to the plane o`f-Fig. 3 butdrawnto alarger scale; and A F igs. 6 and 7 are fragmental sections illus-` tratingthe louvre construction.

Referring Ymore kparticularly to the vdraw-= 1 ings, 1t will be seen thatv I Vhave illustrated a building, indicated generally at 10, said building having opposite end walls 11 and 12 provided with induction and eduction fans, respectively.. Within said building are ar-l ranged oneor more series of units 13.

Eachof said units 13 isl preferably formed ofa plurality of'sheet metal walls. The side wall"14 may restl upon a floor 115, and a pair of end walls 16and 17 are secured, respectively, tothe oppositeends of said side wall 14. A horizontal wall18issecured-to the upper edges of the walls 114, 16, and 17, andsa'id wall 18 is formed with one or more apertures 19 covered by a plate 20 securedto upstanding legs 21, which may be integrally formed with'the'wall 18.l

An intermediate 'wall22fis secured to the free edge 'ofthe wall 18. and is disposed in a plane parallel to the plane of the wall 14'. The upper edge23 of the wall 22 is -disposed above the level of the level of the wall 18.` f

A second pair of end walls 25 and 26 are secured tothe opposite ends of the wall 22 in alignmentvfwith the walls 1,6 and 17, and said walls 25 and 26v'are` respectively secured to be integral with the walls 16 and 17.

A horizontal wall 27 issecured to theupperv edges of the walls 22, 25, and'26, and said wall 27 is formed with an aperture 28 covered by a plate 29 supported above the plane of the -wall27 by lugs30 which may be integral withthe wall 27.-

A second intermediate ywall 311s disposed in a .plane parallelwiththe planes of the walls 14 and 22, and is secured to the Vfree edges of the walls 25 and 26. The upper edge 33 ofthe wall 3l isdisposed substantially in, vor slightlyfabove, the plane ofl'the edge 24 of the wa1l22; and the lower edge 3201i said A* p wall18, and the lower edge 24L of said'wall22 is disposedbelow the of the wall 34 there is secured a' third horizons I tal wall 36', said wall being. formed with .an aperture 37 covered bya plateA 38 supported above the level of the wall 36 by lugs 39 which may be integral with wall 36.

A horizontal iioorplate 40 projects laterally from the intermediate wall 31, said plate 40 being supported upon brackets 41 secured to said wall 31 intermediate the upper and lower edges thereof, each of said brackets41 being formed witha downturned lip 42 se-V cured to the wall 31 by screws 43,or other equivalent fastening means. Each bracket 41 may include a diagonal support 44 having a portion 45 secured to the wall 31 adjacent the Vlower endthereof'by means of screws 46, or the like. I Y

A third pair of end walls 47 and 48 are respectively secured to the oppositeedges of the'walls 31'and v34, the horizontal wall '36,-

and the iioor plate 40. A second side wall 90 is secured tothe vwalls 47, 48, and 36,l and to the oor plate40. Legs 49 may be provided to assist Vin stabilizingthe'unit.

' 1t is to be noted that, if desired,the walls 14, 16, 17, and 18 may be'integral; the walls 22, 25,26, 27, and 31 may be integral; and the walls`34, 36, 47, 48, r90, and 40 may be integral.A the metal sheets making up 'the' bviously, Y walls may be combined in other integral ar.-

rangements to provide the illustrated posi' tioning of walls.

lAn angle iron .50 is securedto the upper edge-33 ofthe wall31.v Similar angle irons may be secured to the lower edge 24 of the wall 22, and to the walls 25 and/26, the horizontal flanges of all of said angle irons being disposed in the samepl-ane. A sheet 51 of suitable material is carried on the-horizontal flanges of said angle irons,landsaidsheet, to-

j gether with the frame `52 of'a set vof springsy 53 and .a lmattress 54 supported on saidk springs, forms a vhorizontalpartition dividing thechamber defined by the walls 22, 25., 26, 27,..and 31 into two compartmentspne above the other.

- Anangle iron 5 5 may be secured tothe wall.

31 adjacent its lower end .32, and other angle irons may be secured to the walls 25 and 26 and to uprights 80, the .horizontaliianges of Vall of said angle irons being disposed in the.

same plane, kto supporta spring series 56 upon which is mounted a second mattress 157.

It vwill'be seen that the described organizartion provides Y floor of vwhich is formed by the building floor l15; a sleeping chamber 59 rprojecting later-V adressingchamber 58, theally from said dressing chamber 58, and opening thereinto; a second dressing chamber 60, the floor of which is formed by the floor plate 40 disposed at a level materially above the level of the floor 15; and a second sleeping chamber 61 projecting laterally from thefchamber 6() and opening thereinto; said chamber 61 being disposed labove the chamber 59, and the bed within said chamber -61 forming the only partition between the chambers Gland 59.

The wall A14V is preferably formed with an opening 62 adapted to be closed by a doorl 63 hung upon hinges 64. Said wall 14 is likewise formed with a series of upwardly and inwardly opening louvres 65and with a second series of downwardly and inwardly opening louvres 66. YThe louvres 65 and 66 are so designed and positioned as to prevent a view of the bed, comprising the mattress 57, through either set of louvres 65 vor 66.

VVertical louvres 67 are likewise formed in the wall-14, said louvres opening inwardly: and toward the adjacent end lwall 16 or 17 .Y No vertical louvres are formedin the door 63 because, said door being located substantially centrally of the. length of the wall 14, vertical louvres opening in either direction would permit a View of the bed 57.

The walls 22 and 34 are likewise formed with horizontal louvres 69 and 70 and with vertical louvres .(unnumbered). All of the louvres69 and 7 O open inwardly and upwardly. The vertical louvres in the walls 22 and 34 open inwardly and toward the adjacent end walls. Horizontalv louvres are likewise formed in all of the end walls, said louvres opening inwardly and upwardly ordownwardly in accordance with the positions of the louvres. The end wall'48 is formed with an opening 71 adapted to be closed by a door 72 supported on hinges 73. .Because of the fact. that the hinged edge of the door 72 is disposed very close to the wall 90,.vertical louvres may be provided in the door 72, said louvres opening inwardly and toward the wall 90. Y

- A platform 74 disposed substantially in the plane of the floor plate 40 gives access to the chamber 60, a set ofstairs 75 lead to said platform 74, and said platform and stairs being guarded by a hand rail 76.

While the unit 13 may be .used alone either within-a building or outdoors, I prefer to use a series of such units in the arrangement illustrated in Fig.y 1. In Fig. 1,-I have illustrated a building 'in which'a plurality of units 13 are arranged in two series on op'pon site sidesy of a center aisle exten-ding longitu di'nally of the building. A cashiers desk or booth 77 v: is preferably located within the aisle and adjacent the entrance to the building, and a social or waiting room 78 may be provided adjacent .the cashiers booth. A bathroom-7 9 may be provided inthe buildlos Cil

ing, and I have shown stairs 91 leading to a second floor where two more series of units 13 may be arranged on opposite sides of a longitudinal aisle.

It will be seen that each .unit 13 may be considered as made up of two elements, one comprising the chamber 58 and the communicating chamber 59, and the other comprising the chamber 60 and the communicating chamber 61, the chamber 61 beingsuperimposed upon the chamber 59 and separated therefrom solely by the bed within the chamber 61, and the two chambers 58 and 60 being separated by the chambers 59 and 61.

I claim as my invention:

1. A knock-down chamber comprising end walls and side walls, and a pair of'spaced intermediate walls substantially parallel with said side walls, the lower edge of one of said intermediate walls being disposed substantially in the horizontal plane of the upper edge of the other intermediate wall,

a bed secured to said edges of said intermediate walls and to said end walls and forming a partition dividing said chamber into two independent compartments,`a second bed secured to said end walls and disposed vertically beneath said first bed, and other walls cooperating with said end walls to forln twoV non-communicating compartments, each communicating with'one only of said beds, certain of said walls being formed to permit access to said compartments.

2. As an article of manufacture, a unit comprising walls forming a chamber, vertical walls within said chamber, a bed cooperating with said walls within said chamber to divide said chamber into two non-communieating compartments, said bed being accessi- .y ble from one ofsaid compartments, and a second bed disposed vertically below said first bed and accessible-from the other of'said compartments, two of said vertical wallsfbeing formed with doorways, each giving access to one only of said compartments.

3. As an article of manufacture, a unit vcomprising walls forming a chamber, vertical walls within said chamber, a bed cooperating with said walls within said Chamber to divide said chamber into two non-communicating compartments, the floors of said comcommunicating individually with said respective compartments, certain of said walls being formed with access openings.

5. An article of manufacture comprising walls defining a central chamber, a bed hori- Zontally disposed in said chamber, means includingpsaid bed dividing saidchamber into two, non-communicating vertically aligned compartments, said bed being accessible from one of said compartments only, a second bed in said chamber beneath said first bed and accessible from the other of said vcompartments only, and other walls defining a pair of flanking chambers associated with said first chamber and communicating individually with said respective compartments,

6. An article of manufacture comprising walls defining a central chamber, a bed horizontally disposed in said chamber, means including said bed dividing said chamber into two, non-communicating,

vertically aligned compartments of less than normal head-height, a second bed in said chamber beneath said first bed, other walls cooperating with said first-named walls to define ay 'i 'pair of flanking chambers of at least normal head-height associated with said first `chamcess to said second bed and having its fioor disposed beneath the level of said second bed, and the other of said flanking chambers giving access to said first bed and having its fioor disposed beneath the level of said firstk partments being at diEerent levels, and said n bed being accessible only from that compartment having the higher fioor level, and a second bed accessible only from that compartment having the lower fioor level, two of said vertical walls being formed with doorways, each of said doorways giving access to one only of said compartments, and said doorways being located at different levels.

4. An article of manufacture comprising walls defining a central chamber, a bed horizontally disposed in said chamber, means including said bed dividing saidchamber into two, non-communicating, verticalber, one of said flanking chambers giving ac- 

